Portable shower-bath.



A. H. MASTERS.

PORTABLE SHOWER BATH.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19, 1911.

1,047,670. Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

awe/W604 ARCHIE H. ASTERS, or BURT, IOWA.

roRrABLE snowER-BATE To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARCHIE H. MASTE S, a

citizen ,of the United States, residing at Burt, in the county of Kossuth andState of, .7 Iowa, have invented new and "useful Improvements 'in Portable Shower-Bath's, of-

which thefollowing is a specification. This invention relates to shower apparatus and more particularly to portable shower apparatus. v I i The principal object of the invention is the provision of a portable shower bath having three tanks, one for cold water, one for hot water, and the third for soapy water, all connected to a common coupling which leads to a shower head and the outlet for each being independently controllable so that the operator may either'have cold or hot water, or a combination of these two, or soapy water or a combination of hot, cold and soapy Water. I

A further object of the invention is the provision of a simple and efficient device of this character which maybe packed into compact form for transportation and wherein the center tank is removably supported upon the two outside tanks independent of their mounting. 7

Further objects of this invention will appear as the following specific description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is an elevationof the device.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view therethrough' Referring more particularly to the draw ing, represents a cold water tank which is' provlded with a mountingbracket or apertured ear 2 by which the same is supported upon the wall or other suitable support. 3 is a similar tank having an apertured ear 4 which is adapted toreceive the supportin device of any suitable tank similar to 1 and 3 but without any supporting ear. This latter tank is provided with laterally extending'arms 6 adapted to be engaged in the notches 7 formed in the tanks 1 and 3. The tank 1 is the largest of the lot and is adapted to Each tank is provided with an outlet nipple 8to which a flexible hose or conduit 9 isat- I Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed'September 19, 191i.

"another of said tanks for character and 5 is a' receive the tank 3,: while the tank 5 is smallest of thelot and is adapted to be telescoped' within the tank 3.

iSerial No; (350,182.

shower head or ring l2,

Water and the tank 5 is used for soapy water orliquid soap orany other suitable liquid detergent which can be used in the place of cake soap or the like.

In practice, the tanks 1 and 3 are supported upon'any suitable device projecting atentedDec.17,1912.

from thewall, or other vertical support, and I the tank 5 mounted between the same with its arms resting in the notches 7. The valves of thebib 10 are then opened in a manner to suit the bather. The hot or cold water valve may be opened independentlyand'the valve to the detergent tank may be opened independently of either or all. of them may be opened at one 'timeif found to beneces sary. s I

I wish it understood that either the three valve bibs or three be used in either instance without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, in any way.

In Figs. 1 and 2, the tank 5 is provided with a pair of headed studs 25 projecting from the bottom thereof which are adapted to be removably engaged by hooks 26 carried by the tanks 1 and 3 and are adapted to be folded beneath the same when the tanks are collapsed. These hooks are preferably independent faucets may I provided to prevent spreading ofthe outer tanks under the tank when filled.

what I claim as new is 7 1. A shower apparatus comprising a plurality of different sized tanks adapted to telescope one within the other, means carried by certain of said tanks for connecting the same to supports, and means carried by I removably supporting itself upon the before-mentioned tanks.

i 2. Ashower apparatus comprising a plu-- rality of different sized tanks adapted to teletelescope onewithin the other, certain of said tanks being provided with perforated earsfor; connecting the same to supports,

means carried 'byanother of said tanks for removably supporting itself upon the aforementionedtanks, flexible conduits connected to the bottom of said tanks for leading to'a triple bib or tub valve whereby the detergent, the hot andfcold water may intermix weight of the intermediate I i i I Having thus fully described the invention, I

and a flexibleconnection leading from said triple bib or tub valve and leading to a shower head.

3. A shower apparatus comprising a plurality- 0f" different sized tanks adapted to telescope one Within the other, means carried by certainof said tanks for connecting the same to supports, means carried by another of said tanks for removably supporting itself upon the aforementioned tanks, flexible conduits connected to the bottom of said tanks and leading to a triple bib or tub Valve Whereby the detergent, the hot and cold water may intermix,

a flexible connection leading from said triple bib or tub valve, a head connected to the latter mentioned flexible connection and means for independently controlling the output of each tank.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ARCHIE H. MASTER-S.

Witnesses:

VILLIAM SHANON, J. M. STEWART.

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Washington, D. 6. 

